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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Michigan

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 175,730
2005 173,490
2006 161,590
2007 150,510
2008 139,470
2009 119,530
2010 106,980
2011 109,410
2012 113,740
2013 114,080
2014 117,780
2015 121,670
2016 128,560
2017 133,070
2018 140,690
2019 145,950

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 16,100
2005 13,890
2006 12,640
2007 10,580
2008 11,080
2009 10,540
2010 10,260
2011 9,960
2012 10,650
2013 9,640
2014 10,240
2015 10,650
2016 11,290
2017 11,550
2018 13,780
2019 14,560

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 780
2005 800
2006 630
2007 510
2008 450
2009 530
2010 400
2011 290
2012 460
2013 520
2014 470
2015 260
2016 210
2017 0
2018 0
2019 640

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 5,090
2005 4,790
2006 4,570
2007 3,690
2008 3,100
2009 2,320
2010 1,790
2011 1,480
2012 1,530
2013 1,690
2014 1,910
2015 1,810
2016 1,950
2017 1,860
2018 2,110
2019 2,570

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 440
2005 0
2006 210
2007 210
2008 0
2014 30
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 200
2019 200

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 29,850
2005 29,820
2006 24,420
2007 22,050
2008 18,370
2009 15,490
2010 12,230
2011 11,860
2012 12,330
2013 13,240
2014 15,420
2015 16,700
2016 18,160
2017 19,400
2018 20,240
2019 20,480

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 1,060
2006 1,340
2007 1,160
2008 1,310
2009 1,000
2010 580
2011 890
2012 700
2013 690
2014 620
2015 880
2016 1,030
2017 800
2018 1,120
2019 1,050

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 40
2005 0
2006 0
2007 240
2008 240
2009 280
2010 240
2011 300
2012 190
2013 190
2014 200
2015 280
2016 280
2017 290
2018 370
2019 530

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2018 60
2019 50

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,300
2006 1,140
2007 1,070
2008 1,180
2009 880
2010 590
2011 480
2012 560
2013 460
2014 580
2015 680
2016 750
2017 640
2018 770
2019 750

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 4,960
2005 4,550
2006 3,660
2007 3,940
2008 4,050
2009 3,650
2010 3,310
2011 3,750
2012 3,440
2013 2,900
2014 2,730
2015 3,660
2016 4,070
2017 4,880
2018 4,950
2019 5,270

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 120
2007 0
2009 180
2010 130
2011 60
2012 60
2013 100
2014 130
2015 0
2018 60
2019 50

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 18,220
2005 21,560
2006 23,860
2007 22,560
2008 22,410
2009 19,060
2010 18,270
2011 18,650
2012 20,410
2013 21,000
2014 22,460
2015 21,170
2016 22,510
2017 21,850
2018 24,500
2019 25,730

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,540
2006 2,070
2007 2,160
2008 1,870
2009 1,420
2010 1,330
2011 1,230
2012 1,160
2013 860
2014 1,210
2015 1,060
2016 1,220
2017 1,060
2018 1,000
2019 940

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2007 0
2008 90
2009 80
2016 0
2017 0
2018 70

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 8,560
2005 8,460
2006 8,090
2007 8,360
2008 7,780
2009 7,520
2010 7,400
2011 7,960
2012 7,110
2013 6,550
2014 6,070
2015 6,450
2016 7,070
2017 7,260
2018 7,870
2019 8,300

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 2,220
2005 1,890
2006 1,910
2007 1,750
2008 1,580
2009 1,090
2010 830
2011 870
2012 990
2013 1,140
2014 1,090
2015 1,330
2016 1,290
2017 1,400
2018 1,040
2019 1,250

Tapers
Year Number
2004 940
2005 700
2006 570
2007 420
2008 470
2009 400
2010 260
2011 70
2012 50
2013 60
2014 80
2015 100
2016 120
2017 160
2018 170
2019 230

Electricians
Year Number
2004 22,880
2005 24,010
2006 22,810
2007 21,180
2008 20,510
2009 17,030
2010 15,930
2011 16,330
2012 17,890
2013 17,550
2014 17,610
2015 18,710
2016 20,370
2017 22,780
2018 23,320
2019 22,380

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 1,340
2005 1,550
2006 1,370
2007 1,260
2008 1,100
2009 890
2010 900
2011 1,180
2012 1,530
2013 1,560
2014 1,430
2015 1,200
2016 1,260
2017 1,140
2018 1,620
2019 1,520

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 420
2005 710
2006 720
2007 460
2008 520
2009 560
2010 530
2011 550
2012 360
2013 490
2014 570
2015 680
2016 680
2017 500
2018 370
2019 420

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 370
2005 470
2006 570
2007 460
2008 390
2009 380
2010 500
2011 520
2012 480
2013 310
2014 430
2015 340
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,000
2019 570

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 7,290
2005 5,970
2006 5,390
2007 5,230
2008 5,240
2009 4,470
2010 3,680
2011 3,470
2012 3,460
2013 3,830
2014 3,940
2015 4,270
2016 3,880
2017 4,300
2018 4,000
2019 4,560

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 330
2005 120
2006 100
2007 60
2010 0
2017 50
2018 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 760
2005 670
2006 630
2007 440
2008 440
2009 560
2010 560
2011 500
2012 310
2013 260
2014 340
2015 420
2016 380
2017 340
2018 270
2019 480

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 15,000
2005 14,340
2006 14,150
2007 13,140
2008 12,210
2009 10,440
2010 10,000
2011 10,300
2012 10,610
2013 10,560
2014 10,300
2015 10,670
2016 11,870
2017 12,250
2018 11,950
2019 12,180

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 270
2005 330
2006 340
2007 310
2008 210
2009 220
2010 230
2011 240
2012 160
2013 140
2014 190
2015 310
2016 210
2017 210
2018 190
2019 180

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 500
2005 430
2006 200
2007 170
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 150
2015 50
2019 110

Roofers
Year Number
2004 3,330
2005 3,620
2006 3,400
2007 3,050
2008 2,660
2009 2,260
2010 2,030
2011 2,200
2012 2,500
2013 2,360
2014 2,250
2015 2,470
2016 2,660
2017 3,240
2018 2,980
2019 2,790

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 5,440
2005 5,310
2006 4,210
2007 4,630
2008 3,650
2009 3,400
2010 2,750
2011 3,470
2012 3,550
2013 4,030
2014 3,680
2015 3,510
2016 3,480
2017 3,210
2018 3,230
2019 2,930

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 1,750
2006 1,360
2007 1,460
2008 1,390
2009 1,360
2010 1,120
2011 1,070
2012 1,000
2013 1,170
2014 1,280
2015 1,220
2016 1,450
2017 1,680
2018 1,770
2019 1,620

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,650
2006 1,640
2007 1,140
2008 910
2009 560
2010 330
2011 180
2012 240
2013 290
2014 370
2015 340
2016 410
2017 310
2018 280
2019 180

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 1,670
2006 1,800
2007 1,560
2008 1,160
2009 600
2010 300
2011 230
2012 270
2013 310
2014 430
2015 560
2016 560
2017 490
2018 430
2019 310

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 840
2006 970
2007 1,190
2008 840
2009 0
2010 210
2011 300
2012 540
2013 370
2014 500
2015 470
2016 600
2017 610
2018 620
2019 460

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 220
2005 590
2006 400
2007 330
2008 270
2009 190
2010 220
2011 130
2012 170
2013 180
2014 280
2015 220
2016 0
2017 70
2018 0
2019 60

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 960
2006 730
2007 620
2008 680
2009 690
2010 470
2011 220
2012 190
2013 280
2014 440
2015 580
2016 670
2017 700
2018 700
2019 690

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 600
2005 720
2006 620
2007 510
2008 350
2009 210
2010 160
2011 290
2012 250
2013 310
2014 160
2015 150
2016 90
2017 0
2018 90
2019 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,530
2005 1,230
2006 850
2007 820
2008 740
2009 670
2010 640
2011 690
2012 480
2013 350
2014 260
2015 230
2016 190
2017 190
2018 210
2019 230

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 2,870
2005 3,400
2006 3,850
2007 3,170
2008 2,520
2009 2,120
2010 2,270
2011 2,490
2012 2,390
2013 2,220
2014 2,000
2015 1,970
2016 2,110
2017 2,320
2018 2,390
2019 2,980

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 770
2006 640
2007 300
2008 180
2009 270
2010 230
2011 380
2012 320
2013 350
2014 280
2015 300
2016 310
2017 780
2018 0
2019 930

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 100
2008 110
2009 100
2010 0
2011 110
2012 310
2013 510
2014 0
2015 0
2016 170
2017 0
2018 340
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,660
2005 1,360
2006 960
2007 870
2008 860
2009 740
2010 740
2011 980
2012 1,090
2013 1,130
2014 1,340
2015 1,320
2016 970
2017 810
2018 650
2019 520

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 3,820
2005 4,160
2006 3,630
2007 4,020
2008 3,680
2009 3,280
2010 2,480
2011 2,530
2012 2,230
2013 2,430
2014 2,840
2015 3,320
2016 3,390
2017 3,240
2018 3,020
2019 2,780

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 240
2005 290
2006 150
2007 120
2008 30
2009 50
2010 50
2011 170
2012 300
2013 290
2014 0
2015 90
2016 90
2017 120
2018 130
2019 160

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 840
2005 1,530
2006 1,190
2007 1,260
2008 1,000
2009 1,050
2010 800
2011 850
2012 1,110
2013 980
2014 970
2015 950
2016 930
2017 910
2018 870
2019 1,100

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2008 0
2013 0
2017 140
2018 160
2019 260

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,060
2005 3,020
2006 1,880
2007 1,950
2008 2,190
2009 1,740
2012 850
2013 900
2014 790
2015 500
2016 260

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 170
2005 0
2006 0
2007 130
2008 230
2009 0
2010 0
2014 30
2015 30
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 240
2005 0
2006 160
2007 170
2008 250
2009 180
2010 180
2011 60
2012 70
2013 80
2014 110
2015 140
2016 80
2017 120
2018 140
2019 160

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 110
2005 250
2006 110
2007 190
2008 0
2009 170
2010 210
2011 430
2012 590
2013 620
2014 640
2015 480
2016 350
2017 230
2018 240
2019 280

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,350

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 440
2005 650
2006 790
2007 690
2008 470
2009 250
2010 300
2011 450
2012 320
2013 460
2014 420
2015 500
2016 610
2017 640
2018 740

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 140
2006 160
2007 140
2008 120
2009 110
2010 90
2011 50
2012 50
2014 0
2015 110
2016 150
2017 140
2018 170
2019 120

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 60

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 140
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2008 50
2009 60
2017 50
2018 70
2019 50

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 240
2005 210
2006 110
2007 160
2008 190
2009 210
2010 260
2011 390
2012 430
2013 520
2014 550
2015 440
2016 320
2017 300
2018 380
2019 380

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 350
2005 260
2006 270
2007 250
2008 230
2009 140
2010 100
2011 70
2012 50
2013 50
2014 110
2015 90
2016 60
2019 30

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 130
2005 0
2006 200
2007 130
2008 110
2009 130